Boston’s Victim Rights Law Center’s Shining Star Gala, a major fundraiser takes place at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston this year on September 19 from 6:00-9:30 p.m. The evening kicks off with a special VIP reception at nearby Society on High with special guest and Keynote Speaker Ashley Judd, actress and humanitarian.
VRLC, a group of pro-bono lawyers helping victims, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
A number of special cocktails were created for the event by sponsor William Grant & Sons, among them:

Milagro
2 oz. Milagro Silver
1 oz. Curtis “home-made” Sicily blue curaçao
1 oz. Fresh lime juice

Hendricks
1 oz. Hendricks Gin
1 oz. Curtis “home-made” Sicily blue curaçao
.5 oz. Fresh lime juice
.5 oz. Simple syrup
Luxardo maraschino cherry

Sailor Jerry
1 oz. Sailor Jerry Rum
.5 oz. Disaronno
.5 oz. Curtis “home-made” Sicily blue curaçao
.5 oz. Fresh lime juice
3 oz. apple juice

Monkey Shoulder
1.50 oz. Monkey Shoulder
1 oz. Lillet blanc
.50 oz. Solerno
.50 oz. fresh orange juice
2 dashes Peychaud bitters
Orange twist garnish

Later, the evening continues with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston at 600 Atlantic Ave. in the Rooftop Garden.
Judd speaks at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, at $150 a head, are limited. For more information, contact Stacy Malone at 617-399-6720 ext. 20.